RRD Partner, Louis J. Rizzo successfully concluded a jury trial in Delaware Superior Court in January. Mr. Rizzo represented a commercial client who disputed the damages claimed by the plaintiff in the suit. Efforts at resolving the dispute through mediation were unsuccessful. Through use of the Offer of Judgment Rule, Mr. Rizzo strategically positioned the matter for trial in a way that would shift risk to the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s rejection of the client’s reasonable settlement offer put the plaintiff at risk for all of our client’s litigation costs, if the plaintiff failed to achieve a damages verdict in excess of the amount of the rejected settlement offer. The jury returned a verdict below the Offer of Judgment amount that our client had tendered. Thus the trial, and the pretrial settlement strategy, were a complete success for RRD’s client. The client’s reasonable assessment of the amount in dispute was vindicated by the verdict , and the client is now in a position to recover costs against the plaintiff.

Philadelphia, PA

Cira Centre, 13th Floor 2929 Arch St

Philadelphia, PA19104

T: 215.495.6500F: 215.495.6600

Wilmington, DE

Brandywine Plaza East 1523 Concord Pike, #200

Wilmington, DE19803

T: 302.477.7100F: 302.652.3620

Mt. Laurel, NJ

700 E Gate Dr #101

Mt. Laurel, NJ08054

T: 856.778.8950F: 856.778.8940

West Chester, PA

790 E Market St #330

West Chester, PA19382

T: 610.429.1369F: 610.429.1379

White Plains, NY

445 Hamilton Ave. #1102

White Plains, NY10601

T: 914.220.8364F: 914.220.8365

Towson, MD

401 Washington Ave. #200

Towson, MD21204

T: 410.296.0390F: 888.588.7404

Rehoboth Beach, DE

19606 Coastal Hwy #105

Rehoboth Beach, DE19971

T: 302.740.2579F: 302.227.9444

Dover, DE

Constitution Park Building 307 S State St

Dover, DE19901

T: 302.257.4875F: 302.426.2115

We serve all of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland including, but not limited to, the following localities: Chester County including West Chester; Philadelphia County including Philadelphia; New Castle County including Wilmington; Burlington County including Mount Laurel; Westchester County including White Plains; and Baltimore County including Towson.